[~/Dropbox/src/javascript/inheritance]$ cat inh1.js
//Shape - superclass
function Shape() {
this.x = 0;
this.y = 0;
}
Shape.prototype.toString = function() {
return "("+this.x+", "+this.y+")";
}
Shape.prototype.move = function(x, y) {
this.x += x;
this.y += y;
console.info("Shape moved to "+this);
};
// Rectangle - subclass
function Rectangle() {
Shape.call(this); //call super constructor.
}
// Rectangle inherits from Shape
Rectangle.prototype = Object.create(Shape.prototype);
var rect = new Rectangle();
console.log("x = "+rect);
console.log("rect is an instance of Rectangle? "+(rect instanceof Rectangle)) //true.
console.log("rect is an instance of Shape? "+(rect instanceof Shape)) //true.
rect.move(1, 2); //Outputs, "Shape moved."
[~/Dropbox/src/javascript/inheritance]$ node inh1.js x = (0, 0) rect is an instance of Rectangle? true rect is an instance of Shape? true Shape moved to (1, 2)